Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic Kidney Disease is indexed under Renal & Urologic, Genetic Kidney Disease. Also known as PKD, ADPKD, ARPKD.

US prevalence

~500,000 people in the United States have polycystic kidney disease Source: NIH/NIDDK, What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease?. Federal source. Label: VERIFIED.

ICD-10-CM codes

Q61.2, Q61.3

Typical onset

ADPKD: symptoms in 30s-50s; ARPKD: infancy

Course

progressive

Body systems

renal, hepatic

Sex differences

Equal (autosomal dominant for ADPKD)

Racial and ethnic differences

Affects all racial/ethnic groups equally

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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